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12-12-2005 15:40
First, things to do:
1. Ambling along unspoiled beaches stretching for miles, feeling the white powdery sand caressing your toes. no skyscrapers at sight,
2. Watching rare birds and animals play in the wildlife reserving on the island, including deer, ocean birds and rhesus monkeys.
3. Gaining insight into the traditions and customs of island natives - the Li and Miao people
4.Playing a round of golf on the championship golf course and go scuba diving, snorkeling and if you dare, upgrade to water jet skiing and parasailing.
Sense Hainan in all senses--- east cost trip
As a veteran traveler, this time I decided to be a little unnerved by new destinations: not particularly new experiences, not too exotic new food, no more searching for new ways of doing the same things... so when the road is beckoning again, Hainan came down as the first choice. But this little island's variety interrupted my plan; it shakes and stirred and charmed me more than I wished for.
The limited airtime ruthlessly demands "best moments on the road" in a condensed 30min jar.... there are so many flashing moments on the road, heart pounding, even tear-shedding, failed to be caught by the camera in a timely fashion. Before they fade away eventually with time, here are some moments endures in my memory.
Color
Most parts of rural Hainan, looks like a Chinese traditional painting--toned in different shades of green and grey, connected and properly proportioned to each other, blending man and nature seamlessly. Faint strokes of details, beauty in distance. Driving through the entire island is the best way of soaking up you into the ambience.
Feel--No pain, no loss?
Threadingis the facial treatment in Haikou.The history of threading is claimed to begin in Turkey, also basic to women in the Middle East and India. In Northern China, it is a once a lifetime experience, almost a holy ritual every bride has to go through before the big day. But in Hainan, it is common as girls learning to braid each other’s hair.
It did not turn out to be a very pleasant facial treatment for me but my skin did felt much smoother afterwards. If you would like to try, pick right time according to your schedule: because you are advised not to wash your face within the next 3 hours...
Aroma in Xinlong botanic garden
Every inch of ground is green, every small field explodes with growth of every kinds----That is Xinglong huayuan.
Our guide, a well learned ecologist Mr. li briefed me tens of rare plant spices in one afternoon, while offering me the tea brewed with locally grown fresh vanilla. Don’t know if it was because of the aroma of the tea, 3 girls of our group fell over from head to toe for the young ecologist, for his knowledge of course…
If you buy anything back home from this trip, don’t miss out Xinlong Coffee and green vanilla tea produced here! I am still enjoying it every morning now and let the Aroma bring me back to the garden…
Taste the best seafood in Lingshui
I ride on the wall when it comes to diet. No red meet for sure but seafood is always a question. In “the village on water", I had the best crab and shrimp dish in my life, no regrets. And feeling great let the cute balloon fish escape from our dinner table. Instead of a 2- min pleasure in the mouth, I rather enjoy the good consciousness that lasts still...
Watch the program; to see is to believe anyway!
Bye for now, Yanling
Editor:Chen
